Game



Sept 27, 1938, N, E 2,131,332

GAME

Filed Feb. 11, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inbenior E mer /SOW Z 088 Attorneys Sept. 27, 1938. E RQSE 2,131,332

GAME

Filed Feb. 11, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In uentbr Patented Sept. 27, 1938 j UNITED: STATES PATENT: oFFlce f GAME 7 Elmer Nelson Rose, Oceanside, Calif.

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in games and hasfor. its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character which will be highly amusing and entertaining and the successful playing of which requires a combina-' tion of skill and luck.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide, in a game apparatus of the type comprising a plurality of scoring arms and projectiles adapted to be suspended therefrom, novel means for propelling or shooting the projectiles to said scoring arms.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide a game device of the character described embodying n'ovel means for removing the projectiles from the scoring arms.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a game apparatus of the class described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured atlow cost. 1 All of the foregoing and still further object and advantages of the invention-will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompany ing drawings wherein like characters of refer ence designate corresponding parts throughthe several views, and wherein;

Figure l is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a detail view in perspective of one of the projectiles. t Figure 3 is a detail view in perspective of the detachable compression bulb which propells the projectiles. j

Figure 4 is a perspective view of another form of the invention. e

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view through .a

portion of the modification, taken substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 4, e

Referring now to the drawings in detaiLand to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 thereof in particular, it will be seen that the reference numeral 1 designates generally a cabinet of suitable dimensions and material, said cabinet being open at its front and including a'bottom 2, a top 3, sides 4 and 5 and a back 6. A closure 7- is provided for the front of the cabinet I said closure being hingedly connected, as at 8, at its lower end to the bottom 2. The construction and arrangement is such that the closure T is adapted to swing dowrrwardly to a horizontal position. A suitable latch Application February 11, 1938, Serial No. 190,093

(01., 27395,) t- 9 is provided for releasably securing the closure 1 in closed position. Fixed on the side wall 4 and projecting trans- I versely therefrom to a point in spaced relation to the side wall 5 of the cabinet I is a plurality 5 of scoring arms or the like Ill, The scoring arms to are preferably of suitable heavy wire. Numerals II are provided on' the inner face of the side wall 4 adjacent the forward edge thereof and also adjacent the forwardmost arms lil'for indicating the scoring values thereofl f -Fro'in these forwardmost arms l0 lines [2 extend to the rearward arms in a manner to indicate that said rearward arms have the same scoring values. The reference numeral 1'3 designates projectiles which are adapted to be suspended .on the scor ing arms l0. Projecting fromone'end' of the projectiles l3 are hooksM which are engageable overthe arms 10. I Fixed on the closure I, on .the side portion thereof which is adjacent the wall l of the: cabinet l, is a chute I5 of substantially the shape shown to advantage in Fig. 1 of the drawings. .It will'be noted that the chute l5'is mounted on the inner portion of the closure 1.' Slidabl-J mounted in guides it which are provided therefor on the outer portion of the closure 1 is a pneu' matic barrel l1; ITh'e inner end portion "of the barrel ll extends over the outer. end portion of the chuteISJ A'stop 18 on the inner. :end portion of the barrel limits outward sliding 'moveme'nt thereof in the guides l6. .The refer-- ence numeral l9 designates a rubber compression bulb which is adapted to be 'removably mounted on the outer end portion'of the barrel 11-,

It is thought that the manner of using "the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. To play the. game, the closure 1 is swung downwardly to a horizontal position and the barrel l! is-slid outwardly-in 4 .the guides I5 untilthe outer end portion theree of projects beyond the free end of said closurel. A projectile [3, with the hooks M thereon forwardmost, is then inserted :in the outer end portion of the barrel 51, after which the compression bulb i9 is attached thereto. The bulb l9 is then compressed for pneumaticallyejecting the pro jectile-from the barrel ll, said projectile travelling up the chute l5 andthen passing upwardly through the air toward the arms 1B in the cabi (.59 net I. The object, of course, is to hang the pm. je ctiles on'the scoring arms 1 0; Afteraprde termined number of shots, the player computes his score and then, by tilting the cabinet I from a the projectiles will slide by gravity off the free ends of the arms Hl'and drop to the bottom of the cabinet I to be reused. The player making the highest score wins. When the deviceis not in use, the compression bulb l9 is removed and placed in the cabinet I, together with the projectiles. The barrel l! is then slid inwardly to bring the outer end thereof within the corresponding end. of the closure 1, after which said closure may be swung to closed position and latched.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, the reference numeral 20 designates an elongated table of suitable material compris-' ing supporting legs 2|. Mounted on the rear end portion of the table 29 is a cabinet which is designated generally by the reference numeral 22. The cabinet 22 is open at its bottom for communication with a forwardly extending projectile return chute 23. The cabinet 22 is also open at its front, said cabinet comprising side walls 24 and 25,atop 26 andaback 2,1.

Pivotally mounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane on the inner side of the wall 24 of the cabinet 22 is a plurality of scoring arms 28. The arms 28 are of suitable heavy wire and said arms, when in operative position, as seen in Fig. 5 of the drawings, extend transversely of the cabinet 22 and terminate in spaced relation to the side wall 25 thereof. Upstanding levers 29 are fixed on the pivoted ends of the arms 28. Connected to the levers 29 and extending slidably through openings which are provided therefor in the side Wall 24 of the cabinet 22 are rods or the like 39. A panel or plate member 3| is mounted on the outer ends of the rods 30 and constitutes means for connecting the arms 28 for actuation in unison. The reference numeral 32 designates an operating rod for the panel or plate 3|. A lever 33 is provided on the forward end of the rod 32 for manually actuating same. On the other end of the rod or shaft 32 is a crank 34 operatively connected to the panel or plate 3|. A spring 35 is connected to the rear end portion of the shaft 32 for yieldingly maintaining the panel or plate 3| in its outer position, in which position the arms 28 are supported in a horizontal position. Score in dicating numerals 36 are provided on the inner face of the wall 24 adjacent the forward edge thereof and also adjacent the forwardmost arms 28. Lines 31 extend from the forwardmost arms 28 to those in the rear of the cabinet 22 for in-. dicating similar scoring values.

Mounted on the table 29 at the open front of the cabinet 22 and adjacent the side wall 24 thereof is a chute 38. Mounted on the forward portion of the table 29 is a projectile barrel 39 the rear end portion of which extends over the forward end portion of the chute 38; The barrel 39 projects beyond the forward end of the table 2|] and said barrel is open at both ends. The reference numeral 40 designates a foot operated bellows at the forward end of the table 20. A vertical air tube 4| connects the bellows 40 with the forward end portion of the barrel 39. A spring actuated closure 42 for the forward end of the barrel 39 is mounted on the tube 4|.

In use, the closure 42 is swung to open position to permit the insertion of a projectile I3 in the barrel 39 at this end. The closure 42 is then permitted to close. The player then steps on the bellows 40 for forcing air upwardly through the tube 4| and the barrel 39, thus ejecting the pro- The projectile travels upjectile from the latter. the chute 38 and is projected into the air, the object being to hang said projectile on one of the arms 28. After a predetermined number of the projectiles have been played the score is computed. The rod or shaft 32 is then rocked in a direction to move the panel 3| inwardly toward the adjacent wall 24 of the cabinet 22, as shown in broken lines in Fig. 5 of the drawings. This swings the arms 28 downwardly in a manner to cause the projectiles hanging thereon to slip off the free ends thereof, said projectiles entering the chute 23 which delivers them to the front of the machine to be replayed. Of course, the projectiles which do not hang on the arms 29 when they are played fall into the chute 23 to be returned.

It is believed that the many advantages of a game constructedin accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and a1- though preferred embodiments of the device are as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that further modifications and changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Whatis claimed is:-

1. A' game device comprising a cabinet open at its front and adapted to be tipped, said cabinet including opposed side walls, members mounted substantially horizontally on one of the side walls, a projector spaced from the cabinet, a projectile receivable in the projector to be projected thereby toward the cabinet,-and a chute interposed between the projector and the cabinet for directing the projectile upwardly toward the members in the cabinet, said projectile including means for catching on the members when the projectile engages said members, the members terminating in spaced relation to the other side wall of the cabinet for causing the projectile to slide and drop therefrom when said members are tipped.

2.. A game comprising a cabinet open at its front, said cabinet including opposed side walls and a bottom, a closure for the front hingedly connected at its lower end to said bottom, a plurality of scoring arms mounted transversely in the cabinet on one of the side walls and terminating in spaced relation to the other of said side walls, a pneumatic projector mounted on the free end portion of the closure, a projectile receivable in the projector to be projected thereby toward the cabinet, and a chute mounted on the inner portion of the closure for deflecting the projectile cabinet, elements operatively connecting the arms to said plate for actuation thereby, and means for actuating the plate.

ELMER NELSON ROSE. 

